I have a HP Envy laptop running win 7 with no cd drive. These are the items I am looking at to rip my cd's. EAC to rip said CD's.
https://www.amazon.com/Lite-Internal...00ERJXTE4?th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Vantec-NST-53...+3.0+enclosure
Are these the only items I need to get started? I'm not a audiophile or anything. I just like clean music. I can tell a difference between FLAC and itunes garbage. I also will not be buying FLAC from Tidal (overpriced).
Double question:
- In general, is it better to use an ATAPI drive over a SATA? Or it depends on the models?
- (same question about a specific model) Is it better to use Plextor PX760SA (SATA) or PX760A (ATAPI)
Thank you.
Is there a list of the most accurate/secure outboard USB drives in 2017/2018 somewhere, or can anybody make any recommendations?
I'm currently using two LG GP65NB60 with my MacBook Pro, and they've been doing a decent job so far, but I've had some trouble getting secure rips lately and I'm looking for a good backup USB drive for problem discs.
Thanks!
I was digging around to find help with my Nimbie setup and saw this post. A quick comment:
As the population of a certain model drive ages, the aging effects of wearout will begin to show up. This is especially true of mechanical based systems, i.e., a spinning optic drive. The old PX230A Plextor drives are getting long in the tooth, so I would be expecting things like bearing wear, spring weakening, dust and dirt on the optics, etc. to start to have a significant effect on the rip quality. Unfortunately, all drives will go down this slippery slope, but that is why AccurateRip helps. Drives that start out at the top of the list will slowly move down the list over time, and then quicker when the manufacturer stops making them.
Another point to make is the difference in the top of the list versus the bottom. If I average the performance of the last 4 bottom drives and compare to the average of the top 4 drives, the difference is about 0.5%. You would think this is not significant, except this means 1 out of 200 **songs**, if I understand the chart data correctly. So if you rip 50 CDs with about 10 songs per CD = 500 songs, you are likely to get 2-3 bad song rips per 50 CD stack. Not bad, but it does increase the number of corrective rips.
Optical drives are like most things - they are going to get worse as they get older. I don't believe buying an old worn out high performance drive on Ebay is not going to get you much better results than a new nearly identical performance drive. Would you buy a hard drive from Ebay?
- Charles
Hey Spoon:
Following the success of the 2014 and 2016 lists, I think it's time for a 2018 version! Many thanks, -- Ham
yes that would be great. I am currently looking for a drive - and everyone i tried so far is not available. So as i was just happy to have found such a list - im now disappointed cause it is kinda useless for me if no drive from the list can be bought.
I only found an IHAS124-14 and 04 - but no w (if i read this thread right this would be IHAS124-03).
Also: as i currently only use a small mini-itx with linux/ubuntu with no space for a drive i bought a usb-Sata Adapter (from inateck). Using this is no problem is it??
Greetings and Salutations,
One of my beloved drives finally failed this week :-(
Should I hold out hope for a 2018 drive list?
In the meantime the top 3 sellers on Amazon are
1 Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
2 Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD+/-RW Drive Optical Drive IHAS124-14
3 LG Internal 24x Super Multi with M-DISC Support DVD Burner (GH24NSC0B) Bundle with Nero 12 Essentials Burning Software + Cable Kit
Does anyone have any experience/feedback on any of these suspects?
Thanks,
Trainer
Have you tried to repair the drive? Clean the lens (damp cloth with slightly soapy water or if necessary Isopropyl.) Go easy so as not to mess up the delicate suspension. Clean and lightly lubricate the rails the lens assembly rides on. Obviously, clean any dust or dirt elsewhere inside.
Many drives fail because of these simple mechanical issues.
Hi schmidj,
Thanks for the reply :-)
I have not. It appears not to be a mechanical failure. It will accept the disc and spin attempt to read but after ~90 sec to 2 minutes the orange light of death flashes without any data being sent to the OS. To be perfectly honest, just prior to failure I had unplugged the power supply and SATA leading in because I needed to clone a drive and did not have the time to buy an external drive enclosure. :-) doh! doh! doh! :-)
Thanks again,
Trainer
I had good luck with the LiteOn iHAS124-14 F. It is a fast and accurate drive. It is an OEM model, so no cables, manual, etc. Should cost $15- $20 new. But I don't know if all iHAS124-14 are F or not. There is for example an older iHAS124 W, that is accurate but much slower. You can see the various series and their firmwares at http://www.firmwarehq.com/Lite-On/drives.html You can try asking the seller what series it is or ask them for a picture of the label.
I didn't try any of the other drives.
HTH,
-- Ham
Thank you Ham,
I appreciate both the input on the LiteOn and the thought on checking into the firmware. Will do a little research from the URL you included.
Thanks again, you did help me
Trainer
I vote for an updated list! Even more so a real time list that updates semi frequently.
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